The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
Burglars are az work in Rome.
The Rome artesian we'll hangs fire
Shellman is to have an aftesian well.
q Americus has base ball club at last.
Columbus is worried with child thieves.
Shellman shipped seven cars of lumber
last week
The walls of Athens new opera house are
going up very fast.
The Athens butter and chicken market is
still poorly supplied.
The European tourists from Atlanta are
expected home soon.
A supposed mad dog was killed in Fair
burn Sunday morning.
There is good deal of bowel affections
still in and around Athens
S K. Cook of GAINESVILLE, died there
Wednesday very suddenly.
The Covington young damsels are trying
the game of mumble-the-peg.
The stock law went into effect in the
Americas Militia district Wednesday.
Since prohibition went into effect few
drunken men have been seen upon Coving-
tons streets.
The store of Wall Bros, of Geneva, was
burglarized Tuesday night and 800 worth
of goods stolen.
Col. Reuben Jones, of Baker, states that
he has discovered "a genuine cotton cater
pillar, and no mistake"
A game of base ball is played in Coving-
ton almost every afternoon, except Satur-
day and of course Sunday.
The commencement exercises of the Hart
well High School begin next Sunday An
interesting time is expected.
Primus Jones thinks he will lose nothing
on the guarantee he has given to deliver the
first bale between July 5 and Is.
William Phillips, aged rs years, of Social
Circle, died Wednesday morning after lin
gering three months with dropsy.
Atlanta has eleven building and loan as
sociations, all prosperous and proving great
factors in the upbuildiug of Atlanta.
Miss Annie Cameron, daughter of DR.. J.
w. Cameron, of Columbus, died rather sud-
denly at o'clock Thursday morning
Mr.. Dormblatt will make proposition to
the City Council to establish the fire alarm
system in Athens. 1t is badly needed
Frank holland, of Spring Place, reports a
duck that is not yet year old that has laid
119 eggs. Certainly a duck" of fowl.
Habersham county has three factories,
two wooden and one cotton, and there are
fine sites and water power for many more
Dr. G. A Brooks, of Americas, and Miss
Willie Copeland, of Hamilton, were mar
ried in the latter place Wednesday morning
Walter T. Hollingsworth, of Macon, died
there Wednesday of yellow jaundice, aged
Is years He possessed the love and respect
of all.
1t is said that Sam Jones carried 81, 900
from his two weeks work at Rome. Sam
believes in temporal as well as spiritual good
things
The Georgia Midland track laying force
reached Stearnesville Wednesday. The
road will be completed to Griffin by Satur-
day next.
On the first Sunday in July memorial
services will be held at the Coyington
Methodist church over members who have
recently died.
Athens ships brick from Philadelphia
What has become of the splendid brick
yards up the Oconee! What's the matter
with Augusta brick.
Mrs. Z. j. Taylor died Tuesday at the
residence of Mayor Simmons, in Villa Rica.
of consumption. She was buried Tuesday
at the Newton cemetery.
Sunday there were visible signs that the
"blind tiger had returned to Marietta
There were several specimens of the blind
tigers work on the streets.
Col. William Lowe, of Atlanta, went
along the line of the Georgia Midland
Wednesday and left 81, lis with the boss at
Griffin to pay off the hands.
Mrs. Henry Marchman, of Columbus, died
Sunday night of consumption. She had
only been married a short time, and leaves
young husband to mourn her loss.
Mr.. James R. Perry, of Covington, was
united in marriage to Miss Susie MoCalla,
CT Sheffield, Rockdale county, on Wednes-
day. June Is, Rev. Mr.. Fakes officiating.
Jack Lister, of Dolly county, has twenty
five acres of magnificent cotton. It was
TOD 'ta.
found on June 2, and it will average knee
high.
Hereafter no Sheriff sales will be pub
lished in this paper unless the advertising
fee is paid to the Sheriff in advance, as the
law directs, wisely remarks the Covington
Enterprise.
Mr.. Wheless who lives about four miles
west of Elberton, killed bald eagle during
the approach of one of the thunder clouds
last week. The bird measured about feet
from tip to tip.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Company are building a covered
platform some 200 feet from the Blackshear
depot building for the storage of rosin and
spirits for shipment.
Alderman George, of Griffin, thinks all the
aldermen ought to turn out and cut down
the weeds in the streets They would thus
perform one act that would be above adj
verse criticism from anybody.
Mrs. S. Pitts, of Newborn, has had the
same colored washerwoman for fifty years,
but who for the past six weeks has been
unable to stand the exercise, a fact which
seems to worry the old aunty considerably.
The commencement sermon of the Fiber
ton male high school will be preached on
Sunday, June 20. The annual literary adj
dress will be delivered by Piromis H. Bell,
Esq, a brilliant young attorney of Atlanta.
Two of the convicts escaped last Monday
morning from the gang near Cresswell
They filed their chain in two, and skipped
while the guard was eating his breakfast.
1t is said there is 500 reward offered for
their recovery.
Preparations are being made by the Off
cials at the Agricultural Department for the
Interstate Farmers Convention to be held
in Atlanta on Aug. Is next The conven-
ton will be largely attended, 500 or more
delegates being in attendance.
Commissioner Henderson, OF the Agri-
cultural Department, has been invited TO
deliver an address before an agricultural
gathering TO be held at Button, in Early
county, on July z. Col r.. j. Redding will
accompany Judge Henderson and will also
address the meeting.